San Juan pips Parañaque in MPBL

Last updated Jan 24, 2019

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MANILA — San Juan Knights remained unbeaten at home in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Datu Cup after taking down the Parañaque Patriots, 87-77, at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Wednesday night.

The Knights slowly pulled away from the Patriots and eventually opened an 18-point lead en route to their sixth straight win at home.

However, emotions rose up late in the game, leading to a technical and an unsportsmanlike foul slapped on Parañaque.

Larry Rodriguez came up with 18 points, seven rebounds, one assist, one block, and one steal for San Juan, which tied Manila for second place in the Northern Division at 17-4, one game behind Bataan for first place.